Nuclear power in China
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China operates the world's second-largest fleet of nuclear power plants, behind the United States. As of August 2026, 63 nuclear reactors with net capacity 62.409 gigawatts electrical have been instal
Aerial view of the Haiyang Nuclear Power Plant in Haiyang, Shandong; from far to near are Reactors 1 through 4
Qinshan Nuclear Power Plant, located in Zhejiang China
Taishan Nuclear Power Plant in Taishan, Guangdong; its units 1 & 2 are two 1750 MWe class EPR reactors
Sanmen Nuclear Power Station, located in Zhejiang, China
Electricity sector in China
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China is the world's largest electricity producer. It overtook the United States in 2011 after rapid growth since the early 1990s. In 2021, China produced 8,534 terawatt-hour of electricity, which was
Nuclear power in China
…opposition had stopped nuclear power construction on inland river sites, and caused the cancellation of a nuclear fuel plant in Guangdong in 2013. Electricity sector in China Energy policy of China…
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Coal-fired power plant in China
Liujiaxia Dam in Gansu
The Three Gorges Dam is the largest power station (of any kind) in the world by installed capacity, with 22.5 GW.